For students, the new school year presents an opportunity to improve their academic performance, make new friends and ultimately get a fresh start. The same could be said of Tennessee’s Sevier County School System, which, through the introduction of several new programs, is able to provide students with a new type of educational experience, The Mountain Press reported.
In addition to new programs designed to help kids develop on a personal level, such as one on the subject of bullying, the School System has taken steps to ensure that students are growing academically as well. For instance, Sevier, like many other districts across Tennessee, has spent the past three years transitioning to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
According to the Tennessee Department of Education's website, the CCSS will help students develop their thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills in a way that will prepare them for an increasingly global environment.
In Sevier County, educators spent the spring and summer learning about the CCSS so that students could begin working with the math Standards in the fall.
"They’re looking for a greater application of higher-order thinking skills," Debra Cline, the School System’s assistant superintendent, told the news source. "It will focus intensely on the application of skills and processes."
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